{"id":657,"date":"2021-04-30T10:04:21","date_gmt":"2021-04-30T10:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/herstories.xyz\/en\/?p=657"},"modified":"2021-04-30T10:04:44","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T10:04:44","slug":"facing-the-goodbye-esna-tales3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/herstories.xyz\/en\/facing-the-goodbye-esna-tales3\/","title":{"rendered":"Facing the goodbye"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

March 30, 2017. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear journal,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was around ten-thirty when we lay on the bed after finishing the grand dinner which was prepared specially for us. Nobody was interested in the prospect of going to bed but I had to because I had to leave for school the following day. While I listened to music, my earphones plugged in, Lee paged through a magazine as she sang along (read: screamed with abandon) to a song sung by a 3-year-old girl back in the 90s. I had to denounce her taste in music, but I appreciated that she was reading a copy of Tinkle she had begged her mother to buy her at the railway station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At last, we switched off the lights and went to bed at eleven-thirty when I nearly yelled out loud after seeing the glowing shirt of our other cousin, Darrell. He was wearing a spooky (frightening for me) glow in the dark shirt which I hadn’t realized was glow in the dark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I remembered to set an alarm so that I wasn’t late to school, like the perfect student I was. However, what I did not remember to do was unplug the earphones connected, and proceeded to sleep through my alarm that hopelessly blared through my earphones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I woke up with a start at 6:45 AM, with nothing but the sadistic urge to push Lee off the bed, because how could she be sleeping, her expression peaceful, when I was freaking out over being late! My dreams were crushed as she groggily sat up, staring at me through blurry eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We took turns brushing our teeth but started fighting for the bathroom when we had to bathe. Luckily, Lee’s mother was on my side and she prompted me to go take a bath first. Lee stood by the door as I bathed, sulking and whining. I recalled that she was leaving today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I made a face as I walked out of the shower as she rushed to lock herself in the bathroom. Then, I proceeded with the trivial morning activities- breakfast, doing my hair, searching for my socks, and the likes. Usually, I walk to school but today, Grandpa offered to drop me on his way to the railway station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I accepted the rare offer and shuffled into the car. In no time, the car came to a halt in front of the school gates and a rather sad thought crossed my mind. Good things end so quickly, in fleeting moments but bad things don’t.<\/em><\/strong> I bid goodbye to everyone aboard the car and Lee waved back, grinning. And so ended, the time with her, the gloom from her departure fading into my routine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Love,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Esther. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
Mehendi Madness<\/a><\/blockquote>